#at-firstblush

[faejilly]

@at-firstblush *hugs forever* @shadoedseptmbr oh hell no, me neither. I think I almost literally recoiled from the screen when I first heard. Like, can't they just leave the poor man alone? But it is a surprisingly pretty cover.

[plutokitty]

at-firstblush replied to your link: Relaunching with a New Name: Secret World Legends...

OH MY GOD. If you want to play on Legends you have to start new characters D:

LOL yeah. I’m sad about the character names too. Losing all my alts.  I’m somewhat sad about losing progress, but starting out as a fresh noob has some kind of appeal as well.  Mixed feelings there. 

I had actually hoped a little that they would do the game on a good, stable new engine, but it’s a shame to lose the literal years of investment and progress I put into TSW.  

That game limped me through some mentally fucked times and introduced me to some great people.  

I’m still processing.  

Also I’m concerned about the combat changes.  if they lose the skill wheel, they will lose one of the best things about TSW combat IMO. We’ll see. I’m not sure what Action RPG means in this context.  They seem very proud that they’ve rehauled the combat system but I actually quite enjoyed it.  

As I said to another friend, it will be sad to go from a god to a noob again. Then again, I’m so far behind the current meta, that’s already happened somewhat. 

And recently, moving from survival game to survival game has taught me a lot about how little the time investment and progression means in game world. You take the memories and the screenshots and you move on, I guess.  

Very mixed feelings here. 

[faejilly]

I am having ice cream for lunch.

There is peanut butter in it? That's almost like real food, right?

/I got some on my keyboard. *sighs* Today Is A Day, you know?

(At least Thing 2 is finally getting better. *knocks on wood* Why did I think that? I am about to get jinxed. goshdarnit.)

jadesabre301 replied to your post “It is important, in these days of smart phones and amazing portable...”

reasons I keep considering getting a landline

it’s a thing. It was also helpful re: all the moves to have a number that doesn’t change. (Or landline is a VOIP so it’s not really a landline but whatever. Close enough.)

darthfruitbasket replied to your post “It is important, in these days of smart phones and amazing portable...”

My Android phone--via Google--has a web "find my phone" option that will ring it, but in the past? Yeah, I was right there with you

I have, at times, had my primary internet access be said phone, so that would not always work. It is a good thing to keep in mind though.

jadesabre301 replied to your photo “Sebastian Vael by DragonReine / @dragonreine so this was commissioned...”

UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

*giggle.gif* <3

at-firstblush replied to your photoset “Thank You! So on this, my 20,000th post, I just wanted to take a...”

Ahhh <3 this post is so touching. you're lovely

No you! *hugs*

syzara replied to your photoset: “Thank You! So on this, my 20,000th post, I just wanted to take a...”

<3

<3

toshirokenobi answered your question “so the 7yo got a flu shot at his dr’s appt on Tuesday and was a little...”

<3. I always like reading your updates. They're so very clearly lived in and grounding. I'm ok over here! Down on myself for putting mental health over career, but what can one do.

mental health is hard. good luck 

leahazel replied to your post “@mireliambar replied to your post: an awful lot of...”

omg, where does it say that Josh is ace? or is that only in the outside materials?

BRINGING THIS BACK TO CONFIRM: it’s in Season 3 of Alex Cyprin’s route. (Alex asks if he’s bringing anyone to the wedding.)

[plutokitty]

at-firstblush replied to your post: at-firstblush replied to your link: ...

I guess on the plus side maybe we could slowly slog our way through newb status again. Though I don’t think I can play as much as I used to

Yus <3.  I couldn’t do what I used to do either. I invested too much of myself in TSW.  Doing that again, I don’t think I could...

[violetcarlin]

at-firstblush

 “So hey, that episode was a thing that happened, huh?”

oh man, i'm still watching but what happens AHHH

If you haven’t reached the break/second half yet ... god be with you, my friend. *hands you booze*

[violetcarlin]

at-firstblush

 “Good morning. I have less than 4 hours of sleep, and today is going to...”

I didn't stay up to watch but I did this morning, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't grinning. OTP. It changes everything <3

IT REALLY REALLY DOES. I’m just going to keep this joy with me for as long as I can because four weeks ago he was DEAD and we had no idea if they were going to be able to resurrect him but now not only is he alive but they’re CANON and EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL I LOVE MY FANDOM.

(... I may also be overly caffeinated this morning. Whoops. ;))

PS: I am SO HAPPY that so many of my old friends have fallen head-first into this fandom with me HI I MISSED YOU. <3

[violetcarlin]

at-firstblush

 “happy friday”

if they end up TPKing, i really need some more Perc'halia to happen first

YOU AND ME BOTH. SERIOUSLY. 

I love adorably awkward Vex noping out of a moment with Percy, but seriously guys. He was dead a day ago. He still has negative modifiers to his rolls. And you’re going to fight a DRAGON and a GIANT FIEND at the SAME TIME. CONFESS SOMETHING, DAMMIT.

[violetcarlin]

21. A Promise, Vex/Percy <3

He finds Vex on a balcony, looking out at the evening lights in Whitestone. “You’ve been quiet tonight,” he observes.

“Just thinking.” When Percy leans on the railing next to her, she gives him a small smile. “At dinner, when you and Cassandra started talking about all the things the nobility used to do around here, I realized exactly how little I know about any of it. And now …”

“You’re second-guessing yourself.”

“I’m panicking, to be perfectly honest.”

“Don’t.” Percy looks at her until she turns to meet his gaze. “The biggest thing you have to do is what you’re already doing - protecting Whitestone and her residents, caring about the well-being of everyone in the city. Everything else is just showy noble bullshit.”

“Complicated showy bullshit,” Vex corrects him.

“Bullshit that you’re already good at,” Percy counters. “I saw you when we dealt with the Council in Emon. You’re intelligent and charming and very good at getting exactly what you want. With all of that, you can do anything and everything you’ll need to do as a Baroness. Trust me.”

She laughs under her breath. “So you’re saying that I’m good at bullshit, and that will make me a good noble.”

“Pretty much. But you’re also a genuinely good person who cares about people, which will make you a better noble than the majority of the nobility I’ve ever met.”

“Flatterer.” Vex sticks out her tongue at him, but follows it by leaning against his arm. It’s easy - and automatic - to slip his arm around her waist in response. The soft, approving hum she gives him is more rewarding than it maybe should be. “You’ll be here to help me, won’t you?”

“Always. I promise.”

The answer is also automatic. As Vex presses closer to him, Percy realizes he means it. It’s odd, having a reason to live beyond revenge - it’s not something he’s thought about, not consciously, in a long time. 

…but for her, he’ll try.